Kirkmanshulme Lane, Longsight, Manchester Image Credit: Andrew Brooks By Amber Hodson Bad weather hit Manchester today and has caused chaos across the region. From heavy rainfall to thunder and lightning, many high street shops, streets, and other buildings have been affected. The Metrolink has been suspended after two substations were hit by lightning, resulting many…

By Amber Hodson After an extremely successful 2015 event, Grimm Up North’s ‘Grimmfest‘ will be back in Manchester for another year. The event, which focuses on sci-fi and horror, will be taking place on October 6th-9th at ODEON Printworks in Manchester. As always, Grimmfest will feature exclusive premieres, remastered film classics, celebrity Q&As, and much…

By Amber Hodson News surfaced on Friday that the national Olympic ‘Welcome Home’ parade will be held in Manchester’s city centre. Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the parade will take place in October, with thousands of people anticipated to line the streets. With 23 medals already having come from the Manchester area, the parade will…

By Amber Hodson Great news for Manchester’s Harry Potter fans as Manchester Arena announces they will be showing Harry Potter: The Philosopher’s Stone, the film of the first book in JK Rowling’s bestselling series, on a 40-foot HD screen while a symphony orchestra plays the score. The screening is part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, which was launched…

By Amber Hodson It is twenty years this week since the Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabee’ topped the charts and, in a recent video, three members of the band have announced that a “party” is on the way. Many suspect that this announcement could be a reunion between the three, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner and Melanie Brown, as…

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